Rachel Mathia

Rachel Mathia is a global leadership coach, culture strategist and Founder of rachelmathia.com who helps organisations unlock the potential of their people. She is widely recognised for her ability to transform leadership at scale, drawing on more than a decade of senior roles with some of the world’s most dynamic lifestyle and retail brands.

Raised and educated in the UK, Rachel built her career at the intersection of leadership, culture and growth. She studied at leading business schools and gained multiple coaching certifications, including with the NeuroLeadership Institute, Co-Active Training Institute, ORSC and INSEAD. These foundations allowed her to combine evidence-based leadership theory with empathy, pragmatism and a values-led approach.

Rachel has led people development at Charlotte Tilbury Beauty and Shopbop.com, supporting both brands through rapid expansion and IPO milestones. She now serves as Director of Learning and Leadership for China at Lululemon, where she has shaped strategy for developing leaders across one of the company’s most complex and diverse markets. Alongside her corporate work, she lectures in postgraduate leadership programmes, equipping the next generation of leaders with tools for influence and impact.

As a speaker, Rachel brings warmth, clarity and experience from boardrooms across the world. She motivates audiences to rethink leadership as an inclusive, human-centred practice that drives both performance and culture. Her ability to translate global expertise into practical takeaways makes her a trusted voice for conferences, organisations and teams looking to scale leadership and build cultures where people thrive.